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Saturday, 17 May 2014

Snap Gauge

Snap GaugePoints : Snap Gauge, DefinitionSnap gauge is use in the measurement of plain external dimensions, consists of a U-shaped frame have jaws equipped by
proper gauging surfaces. A plain gauge has two parallel jaws or anvils which are prepared to some standard size and
cannot be adjusted. This kind of gauge is largely being replaced by adjustable gauges which give means of changing
tolerance settings or adjusting to wear. Most gauges are provided by the “go” and “not go” feature in a single jaw, such a
design being together suitable and fast. The common design down shown has been select because it incorporates most of
the advantages of like gauges. It is light in weight, sufficiently rigid, easy to adjust provided by suitable locking means and
is intended to permit interchangeability of as many of the parts as feasible.